Moon man.
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This animated story, based on the picture book by Tomi Ungerer, tells of the Moon Man, bored with a lonely life on the moon, who wants to join in the fun on earth, and what happens when he does.
Credits
Gene Deitch; Tomi Ungerer; Weston Woods Studios
Complete catalog record
In this animated short, the man in the moon, bored with life on his drifting sphere, longs to join in on the fun he sees people having on earth. Catching a shooting star, he arrives on our planet only to be treated as an invader. After experiencing several disappointments, the Moon Man meets a scientist who has completed a spacecraft. Disillusioned with life on earth, the Moon Man returns to his shimmering seat in space.
, , , animated. Tells how the man in the moon becomes bored with his life and rockets down to Earth. Based on the children's story Moon Man by Tomi Ungerer.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.
, , , animated. Tells how the man in the moon becomes bored with his life and rockets down to Earth. Based on the children's story Moon Man by Tomi Ungerer.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.
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- BERKELEY ART MUSEUM AND PACIFIC FILM ARCHIVE · record ↗ — title, year, creator, length, format, color, sound, description, credits
- Wikidata · Q3175781 ↗ — country
- 16mm Filmography editors — creator, genre, description, catalog record, video
Record added 2026-09-14 14:03:04